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Events & Workshops
The easiest way to get involved with Innovation is to attend an event or workshop - find out what you're missing!
Explore Faculty and Program Resources
Many units and Faculties offer programs and resources for their own students, postdocs, and faculty members.
HUNTER HUB FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING
Offers: Workshops, competitions, hackathons, networking, and programming for students, faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, alumni and the community.
Best for: Early-stage ideas
Offers: Technology transfer and business incubator services for researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses within the advanced technology sector.
Best for: Established ideas with proof of concept
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB ROCKIES
Offers: Objectives-based mentoring process, opportunities to raise capital, business development support.
Best for: Seed-stage, massively scalable, science and technology-based companies
Annual Competitions and Programs
Innovation Funding Opportunities
UCeed | Pre-seed and seed funding program that helps commercialize new technologies and accelerates UCalgary startup companies.
Next 36 | Next Canada (undergrads or recent grads)
Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System | Alberta Innovates
Innovation Grant | Alex's Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer
Imperial Challenge | CleanTech Alliance
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur | Mitacs